diff --git a/nspanel_blueprint.yaml b/nspanel_blueprint.yaml
index 57cb4b2..9747c84 100644
--- a/nspanel_blueprint.yaml
+++ b/nspanel_blueprint.yaml
@@ -2349,6 +2349,7 @@ variables:
   ##### GENERAL #####
   blueprint_version: "3.2.3"
   language: !input "language"
+  date_format: !input "date_format"
   time_format: !input "time_format"
   time: "{{ as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom(time_format) }}"
   meridiem: "{{ as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom('%p') if time_format == '%-I:%M' else '' }}"
@@ -3775,9 +3776,6 @@ action:
                     continue_on_error: true
                   ##### NSPanel Date #####
                   ### DATE Font Color ###
-                  - &variables-date_format
-                    variables:
-                      date_format: !input "date_format"
                   - *delay-default
                   - service: "{{ nextion.commands.font_color }}"
                     data:
@@ -4880,7 +4878,6 @@ action:
                   - *delay-default
 
                   ##### Display date (long) #####
-                  - *variables-date_format
                   - service: "{{ nextion.commands.text_printf }}"
                     data:
                       component: "{{ page_name }}.date"